Diana Nyad: Extreme swimming with the world's most dangerous jellyfish
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http://www.ted.com In the 1970s, Diana Nyad set long-distance swim records that are still unbroken. Thirty years later, at 60, she attempted her longest swim yet, from Cuba to Florida. In this funny, powerful talk at TEDMED, she talks about how to prepare mentally to achieve an extreme dream, and asks: What will YOU do with your wild, precious l... Read more
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- -: Diana Nyad: Extreme swimming with the world's most dangerous jellyfish
January 24, 2012 (about 12 years ago)http://www.ted.com In the 1970s, Diana Nyad set long-distance swim records that are still unbroken. Thirty years later, at 60, she attempted her longest swim yet, from Cuba to Florida. In this funny, powerful talk at TEDMED, she talks about how to prepare mentally to achieve an extreme dream, and...
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- -: Lewis Pugh swims the North Pole
September 9, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Lewis Pugh talks about his record-breaking swim across the North Pole. He braved the icy waters (in a Speedo) to highlight the melting icecap. Watch for astonishing footage -- and some blunt commentary on the realities of supercold-water swims. TEDTalks is a daily video podcas...
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- -: Lewis Pugh's mind-shifting Mt. Everest swim
July 30, 2010 (over 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com After he swam the North Pole, Lewis Pugh vowed never to take another cold-water dip. Then, he heard of Mt. Everest's Lake Imja -- a body of water at an altitude of 5,300 meters, entirely created by recent glacial melting -- and began a journey that would teach him a radical new...
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Lewis Pugh: Mind-Shifting Everest Swim
July 1, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)In this motivating talk, coldwater swimmer Lewis Pugh tells us about his Mind-shifting Everest swim. He talks about climate change and doing a symbolic swim in the Himalayas despite a vow not to do another coldwater swim. In his Mt. Everest attempt, he had to change his style and his way of think...
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Lewis Pugh: Swimming the North Pole
September 1, 2009 (over 14 years ago)In this exhilirating talk, coldwater swimmer Lewis Pugh tells us about Swimming in the North Pole. He risked his life and made a historic and symbolic swim. He did this to send a message and to make a stand on the issue of Climate change.
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